Delusional, perhaps? When one side sees the other side as delusional is normal. But with just one side or the other viewing them that way, how does that play out at the ballot box? I’m sure most Democrats view Republicans as delusional. You have 30% of the electorate, voters agreeing with you. Add independents who lean Democrats, you’ve upped your total to around 42%. Not enough to win elections though. Do your or the Democrats delusional perspective persuade Republicans, no. Persuade independents who lean Republican, no. How about true or pure independents with no leans? Probably not. These true or pure independents tend to vote candidates, not party or ideology of a party. You seen this last election. They would vote for R Kemp, but not for R Walker. They voted for R Sununu, but not R Bolduc.
Personally, I’d say as long as the Republican Party continues to view Trump as their messiah, they’re not living in the real world of national politics. Trump’s toast nationally, but still king within GOP circles. That’s waning. That’s probably delusional in a way, but more like living in a fantasy land.
